intellectualism
noun [ U ] usually disapproving uk/ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.ə.lɪ.zəm/ us/ˌɪn.t̬əlˈek.tʃu.ə.lɪ.zəm/
智力的运用;追求学问的精神;理智思考
the ability to think about or discuss a subject in a detailed and intelligent way, without involving your emotions or feelings
He wasn't intimidated by Kerry's intellectualism. 他并没有被克里的理智主义吓倒。
She encouraged her father to offset his intellectualism with displays of emotion. 她鼓励父亲通过情感的表达来平衡他的理智主义。
See: intellectualize
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- In Paris, proud intellectualism never went out of fashion.
- He believed that art, to be successful, must have an element of intellectualism.
- Not having a television was odd - the product of self-conscious intellectualism.